The Tendency for Distributed Study to Yield Better Long-Term Retention

question 126

Multiple Choice

The tendency for distributed study to yield better long-term retention than massed study is known as

• A) the testing effect.
• B) deep processing.
• C) the spacing effect.
• D) chunking.

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